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1854 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1854 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

James W. Grimes won the 1854 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. James W. Grimes received 23,312 popular votes (52.38%). The main challenger was Curtis Bates (47.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Grimes and Bates

Grimes +4.8 pts · won by 2,120 votes
James W. GrimesWhig PartyWINNER52.38%
23,312 votes
Curtis BatesDemocratic47.62%
21,192 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.